Demonstrators and Product Promoters

• Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services.
• Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations.
• Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products.
• Record and report demonstration-related information, such as the number of questions asked by the audience or the number of coupons distributed.
• Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales.
• Set up and arrange displays or demonstration areas to attract the attention of prospective customers.
• Transport, assemble, and disassemble materials used in presentations.
• Suggest specific product purchases to meet customers' needs.
• Identify interested and qualified customers to provide them with additional information.
• Practice demonstrations to ensure that they will run smoothly.
• Learn about competitors' products or consumers' interests or concerns to answer questions or provide more complete information.
• Prepare or alter presentation contents to target specific audiences.
• Work as part of a team of demonstrators to accommodate large crowds.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Demonstrators and Product Promoters.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Demonstrators and Product Promoters.